John Kerry: ‘We are on the road’ to defeating IS

John Kerry: ‘We are on the road’ to defeating IS
Iran's Khamenei suggests he'd back nuclear compromise with West
Peace in Ukraine is goal of four-nation talks in Minsk
Teen arrested in mall shooting; only 1 of 3 victims targeted
Teenager charged for shooting in mall near Pittsburgh
Two kids among five killed in suburban Atlanta shooting
Unusually large Republican 2016 field sparks 'staff primary'
Police: 5 dead, including gunman, in Georgia shooting
Israel will try to halt 'dangerous' nuclear deal with Iran
Police: Mall shooting targeted 1 of 3 victims; gunman sought
Brian Williams is not alone: Hillary Clinton, Stephen Glass, and others who 'misremembered'
Four-way emergency Ukraine summit planned in Minsk
Concerns over Bobbi Kristina's estate emerge as police investigate possible foul play
Brian Williams taking himself off air temporarily

Posted: 08 Feb 2015 07:15 AM PST

The secretary of state says the U.S.-led coalition is "on the road" to its goal of degrading and destroying the Islamic State militant group in Iraq and Syria.

Iran's Khamenei suggests he'd back nuclear compromise with West

Posted: 08 Feb 2015 05:19 AM PST

Iran's paramount leader boosted Iranian negotiators under fire from hardliners at home opposed to rapprochement with the West.

Peace in Ukraine is goal of four-nation talks in Minsk

Posted: 08 Feb 2015 11:19 AM PST

Top-level talks will take place in Minsk, Belarus, German officials says.

Teen arrested in mall shooting; only 1 of 3 victims targeted

Posted: 08 Feb 2015 10:29 AM PST

MONROEVILLE, Pa. (AP) — A teenager who police say opened fire at a Pittsburgh-area mall, shooting his intended target as well as two bystanders, was arrested early Sunday, and the three victims remain hospitalized.

Teenager charged for shooting in mall near Pittsburgh

Posted: 08 Feb 2015 10:31 AM PST

By Daniel Kelley PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - A 17-year-old youth has been charged in connection with a shooting that wounded three people, two of them critically, at a Macy's department store in a mall outside Pittsburgh, police said on Sunday. The suspect, Tarod Thornhill, faces adult charges of attempted homicide and three counts of aggravated assault, the Allegheny County Police Department said in a statement. The shooting took place at about 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Monroeville Mall, about 12 miles east of Pittsburgh. Thornhill was arrested at about 3:15 a.m. Sunday at a residence in Brackenridge, about 20 miles north of the crime scene, authorities said.

Two kids among five killed in suburban Atlanta shooting

Posted: 08 Feb 2015 09:14 AM PST

By Rich McKay ATLANTA (Reuters) - Two children were among five people killed after a man opened fire in his ex-wife's suburban Atlanta home this weekend, police said on Sunday. The victims in Saturday's shooting were found lying in the street and inside the house near Douglasville, about 20 miles (32 km) west of Atlanta, said Lieutenant Glenn Daniel, a spokesman for the Douglas County Sheriff's Office. The children involved in the shooting came from more than one family, police said. Neighbors told WSB-TV in Atlanta that the shooter fired at his ex-wife, her new boyfriend and the children.

Unusually large Republican 2016 field sparks 'staff primary'

Posted: 08 Feb 2015 07:10 AM PST

Potential candidates are scrambling to sort through the rosters of campaign veterans in the early voting states of Iowa and New Hampshire and elsewhere in a talent search that reflects the fact that the Republican field for 2016 is the largest in recent memory. "There is a known universe of operatives with many of them headquartered in early primary states," said Republican strategist Kevin Madden, a senior adviser to Mitt Romney in his 2012 presidential campaign. Every ideological slice of the Republican spectrum is represented, from mainstream former Florida Governor Jeb Bush to Texas Senator Ted Cruz, a favorite of the small government Tea Party movement, to libertarian Kentucky Senator Rand Paul to retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson, a Fox News personality. Others exploring presidential runs include New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina and former Texas Governor Rick Perry.

Police: 5 dead, including gunman, in Georgia shooting

Posted: 07 Feb 2015 11:30 PM PST

DOUGLASVILLE, Ga. (AP) — A man shot six people Saturday afternoon, killing four of them, including his ex-wife and several children before turning the gun on himself on a quiet, suburban street outside Atlanta, police and neighbors said.

Israel will try to halt 'dangerous' nuclear deal with Iran

Posted: 08 Feb 2015 03:29 AM PST

JERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will do everything it can to prevent world powers from reaching a "bad and dangerous deal" with Iran over its disputed nuclear program.

Police: Mall shooting targeted 1 of 3 victims; gunman sought

Posted: 07 Feb 2015 10:02 PM PST

MONROEVILLE, Pa. (AP) — Gunfire erupted at a Pittsburgh-area shopping center on Saturday evening, wounding three people, two critically, in a shooting that targeted one of the victims, police said. The mall and a hospital's emergency room were placed on lockdown as police searched for the suspect.

Brian Williams is not alone: Hillary Clinton, Stephen Glass, and others who 'misremembered'

Posted: 07 Feb 2015 12:06 PM PST

Brian Williams admitted this week that, contrary to previous claims, he was not aboard a helicopter that was grounded by rocket grenades during the U.S. invasion of Iraq. But he's not the first public figure who has been caught stretching the truth.

Four-way emergency Ukraine summit planned in Minsk

Posted: 08 Feb 2015 08:53 AM PST

French, German, and Ukrainian leaders are set to talk with with Vladimir Putin.

Concerns over Bobbi Kristina's estate emerge as police investigate possible foul play

Posted: 07 Feb 2015 02:47 PM PST

As family members gather around a comatose Bobbi Kristina Brown, Atlanta area police have reportedly launched a criminal investigation into how the 21-year-old wound up unresponsive in her bathtub about a week ago.